Dewalt Battery Cheat, part 3, 17 Dec 2008 002.avi

[therockkkkher]

hey bud, awesome idea !!! you said you shocked one of your 18v batts. and got it to work again , how did you shock it ?

[KrAzYeYeDKeVIn]

You can take your dewalt batteries to a dewalt dealer within 3 years, based on the batteries date code NOT the receipt and they will repalce them free of charge with a new battery with a new 3 year warranty.

[kingkurtzig]

Turns a cordless tool into corded tool?

[aboonski]

@kingkurtzig It sure does! Dewalt batteries suck and do not last. I see a lot of people selling their bare tools because of the sticker shock of buying replacement batteries for their equipment.  I just wanted a way to complete a task once the battery power faded and I was in a hurry to finish what I started. Not sure if anyone else has modified their Dewalt batteries like the one I have but I am sure several people have judging by the interest in this video.

[kingkurtzig]

Im still using the same 5 Dewalt batteries I bought from new, 3 - 4 years old and have been through hell. I have only had to shock one of the 18v's once when it had problems. Original branded dewalt batteries last forever - I do know the clone and copy batteries are crap as some work mates have bought them in the past and had problems

[aboonski]

@kingkurtzig I think the newer batteries are being made in places like China from inferior materials so their durability is consistent with cheap quality; unfortunately the price did not go down when the quality went down.

[davev8app]

you are lucky..... in rip of UK we pay 90 pounds for a 18v ( 140.516 USD as of nov 2010)

[400exrider92]

How do you make the connectors on the battery pack? Like how do you make the power run threw just drill the pack or what?? Bought 4 dewalt batterys in the last year time for another one already!!

[sashazeitlich]

Hello, Great video. I am in Palm Bay Fl. Are you a ham operator by any chance?

[kpcakes]

@sashazeitlich Not into ham radio but would enjoy that as a hobby I have never had. My truck that appears in this video is an M1008A1 Radio Truck and I replaced all of the antenna mounts on the side of the truck and have the antennas for each of the mounts but no radio. Thanks for the comment!

[stewartx5]

How tight are the voltage specs on the DeWalt tools? For example, would it be safe enough to use an 18 volt battery in a 14.4 volt power tool? For that matter, would an 18v battery even fit (shape & size of connector) inside the tool? Have an 14.4 volt cordless nailer, but the Nicad batteries are dying. At the same time, have several newer 18v Li-Ion batteries.

[sum1uallno]

Forget the saw i want that truck. One bad ass truck.

[jasongilmou]

that cant be to good for the saw running it that fast? but that is very good idea

[aboonski]

No problem so far. When used with a long extension cord the resistance in the cord brings the voltage down considerably - around 18 volts. The difference is there is no "fade" in the voltage like you would get with the battery as it runs down while being used. I just converted a 14.4 volt Dewalt battery hust like you see in this video but only use a 12 volt battery to run those tools. An auto battery charger generally puts out abaout 14 volts and can also be used as a power source.

[aboonski]

The PRICE is what discourages me from purchasing ANY Dewalt battery!

[8tyman8]

you can get them in brockvill on ca for 50$

[vasilliko]

which side is +ve on the dewalt drill?it doesnt have the symbol on it.

[aboonski]

If you have a voltohmeter, you can easily find the positive post by testing each tab of the battery. You will know which oe it is when the voltage reads correctly on the meter.

[dewalt23293]

its always the inside one

[dewalt23293]

the inside one is always positive

[interd0g]

DeWalt batteries suck. I have to wait and buy these when I visit the usa once a year. I hardly use the drill an hour running in a year. I get between 1 and 2 years , or 2 hours running, That's like 40$ an hour! They say leave them on the charger so that'; what I do.

So this video gives me an idea. I'll do like he says, but I'll carry a 12 volt motorcycle (lead/acid) around with a handle on it. It'll have 10 time thre capacity of the dewalt. Save myself $40/hour ad i can retire right away.

[aboonski]

Actually you can use one of those jump starting devices instead of a motorcycle battery.

[doug2877]

you rock bro

[zakzak000]

Erm isn't this defeating the purpose though? You buy a cordless for it being cordless. And If I really wanted to save on batteries I'd get a transformer and hook that up instead.

[aboonski]

I just wanted to show one unusual way to power a cordless drill in the event you are out working on a job site where a 120 volt A/C power source may not be availble to plug a transformer or charger in. Dewalt batteries are pure crap so I get around buying new ones by using my "cheat" battery which deprives Dewalt out of a sale - that's really my main objective. If more people did this and the batteries were not selling, Dewalt would soon drop the price of replacement batteries in a hurry.

[zakzak000]

I understand where your coming from and I never buy Dewalt, I'm a Makita man! The batteries are also reasonably priced.

[aboonski]

Dewalt makes awesome cordless tools that are all well engineered and built to last. The cheapest, or should I say cheesiest part of their product happens to be what powers it. Always remember this: "A product is only as good as its cheapest part"

[Feif64]

So if you hate Dewalt products so much, then why do you bother even buying them. Get something else, problem solved.

[aboonski]

Dewalt makes superb cordless tools - perhaps the best on the market. Their batteries are not good because the cost too much and they do not last. When I purchased my Dewalt equipment I had no idea the batteries were only good for "X" number of charges (forgot the exact amount) so when all of my batteries died off one by one, and I saw the price of replacement Dewalt 18 volt batteries this is what I did to solve my problem. It does work by the way.

[dewalt23293]

you should get a 24v dewalt saw

[aboonski]

If I bought any more Dewalt power tools they would still be 18 volt. I can't imagine what the cost of one of their 24 volt batteries would be! The present system I am using to "cheat" buying any more of their batteries works just fine. When Dewalt decides to reduce the price of their batteries to half of what they sell for now I will start buying them again; meanwhile I am working on a new "cheat " to use Ryobi 18 volt batteries for my Dewalt tools and will post a video of that soon.